Vancouver Public Library

[daddytodd]

This is it...



I thought we had something unique. Alas...

I think I've seen it in Galactica too.

Comments

[pink-halen.livejournal.com]

Another popular movie location is the very futuristic Marin County Court House in California. While it looks very modern it is actually a Frank Lloyd Wright building designed in the 1950s and completed in 1962.

[albadger.livejournal.com]

I'd say the SLC building is different enough, don't worry! And since it's not in Gilliam's movie, you can use it when you make yours.

[strongaxe.livejournal.com]

Since a lot of movies and TV shows are filmed in Canada, it's not surprising to see prominent Canadian locations used. I guess this location makes more sense than using the Toronto city hall, since that one is too well known (for example, it would damage suspension of disbelief if one saw the Toronto city hall as a museum on Caprica). As it is, I often have my disbelief challenged when I see films set in locations that I know well. I once saw a cheap Canadian comedy film that had a scene set in the huge computer room of my alma mater. :)

[redmoonriver.livejournal.com]

There's something vaguely Colosseum about it. Maybe it's just the angle.

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

I thought so to. It really can't be a coincidence.

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

The Vancouver library design was based on the coliseum in Rome. What's funny is that when they built it there were complaints by people that it wasn't "original". There doesn't seem to be complaints about all the look alike highrises that all look like each other but they never get complaints about lack of originality.

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

The Salt Lake City Library is only an arc; some sketches I saw lead me to believe the Vancouver Public Library is round. So it looks similar from some angles, but completely different from others.

The SLC Library is an amazing piece of architecture, and one of the few monuments in the city that neither pays homage to, nor functions as a reaction against, the city's pioneer/Mormon heritage. It's its own thing. I really appreciate that.

[altf4ljdrama.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's why I loved (and miss) it so much. It was always a very special place for me. I'm a little jealous that pizzocalabro gets to work there every day.

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

An interesting bit of trivia about this library is that it was designed with a beautiful roof top deck with plants and trees and stuff for the public to go on but they were worried about liability so it's only open to staff. So the staff there have this amazing place to go have a smoke and a coffee.
http://www.hadj.net/green-roofs/ecoroof_photos/images/Vancouver%20Library%20(3).jpg

[arktos62.livejournal.com]

Libraries and architecture: one of my favourite combinations. This is great.

Oh, but it is!

[altf4ljdrama.livejournal.com]

I much prefer Salt Lake City's. And, it is unique. They got the big blocky government office building on the block instead of the nice public square.

In my opinion, Salt Lake City's design is a great improvement on Vancouver's. I feel the architect learned and made some modest improvements for a much better library.

[allanh.livejournal.com]

The Vancouver Public Library isn't QUITE as pretty inside as out, but it does feature a stunning entrance atrium (the tall window in the center of the photo marks the atrium) which contains an "outside" reading area and some concession stands (coffee, snacks, etc.), all under glass due to Vancouver's often-rainy weather.

Here's a picture of what inside of the atrium looks like:



There's nothing wrong with the interior of building; it's elegantly plain and functional, but just isn't as dramatic as the building exterior and atrium.

[retrocool.livejournal.com]

As a few folks mentioned, it definitely reminds me of the Colosseum.....